Solo Tone

Dumpweed

blink-182

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Tom DeLonge signature, single humbucker, hardtail bridge)

AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader Humbucker (SH-8)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb0.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1999. Gear confirmed for Enema of the State sessions. No evidence of additional pedals or effects used for the solo section; Tom DeLonge's rig at the time was famously simple: Strat with Invader into Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier. No evidence of effects loop or additional modulation/time-based effects in the solo.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive pick attackmid-forward punchsaturated high-gainchunky and focusedminimal ambiencedry and directarticulate rhythm definitionno modulation or delaycrisp palm muting

Difficulty

The solo requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex phrasing, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

blink 182 amp settings - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar Blink-182 – Enema Of The State - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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